TORRINGTON >> Greenridge Road in Torrington was closed to traffic late Thursday morning after a recycling truck crashed into a utility pole and took down some electrical wires.

Fire and police were on the scene of the crash near 25 Greenridge Road that happened shortly before noon. Officials were directing traffic on the busy adjacent East Main Street to keep cars moving in the area with minimal delays.

Utility crews from Eversource responded to handle the live wires, which were at one part on top of the truck, officials said. Crews used long poles to lift the wires off the truck and the driver was able to safely leave the area without injuries around 12:45 p.m.

The crash knocked out power to 40 customers in the city, Eversource spokesman Mitch Gross confirmed.

He said at about 1:30 p.m. he did not have a report on the damage to the pole. He said the utility company expected to have service restored shortly.

Police remained on the scene, as did utility crews. At least one utility pole at the scene showed visible damage from the crash.

Greenridge Road was shut down for at least an hour while emergency crews were at the scene. Police confirmed the road reopened later Thursday afternoon.